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Ultimate Sourdough Chocolate Chip Cookies

Author: Joanna Rankin·Published: May 8th, 2026· Updated: May 11th, 2026

Top view of sourdough chocolate chip cookies laid out on parchment paper with crumbs. One cookie has a bite taken out of it.

This is truly my personal ultimate sourdough choc chip cookie recipe. For me, that means a cookie that’s chewy & fudgy on the inside, crispy on the outside, not too sweet, a lil’ bit salty, and loaded with chocolate chips. If that’s your favourite kind of chocolate chip cookie too, you’re in the right place!…

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Cookies, Sourdough Discard

Gourmet Preserved Lemon Bundt Cake with Meringue Shards

Author: Joanna Rankin·Published: April 3rd, 2026

Slices of gourmet lemon bundt cake with preserved lemon and meringue shards.

This lemon bundt cake is a huge upgrade on the familiar lemon pound cake, topped with delicious crunchy meringue shards and an unexpected depth of flavour from preserved lemon paste. It’s an absolute showstopper! Jump To:Prefer to Watch Instead of Read?What’s Preserved Lemon Paste?How To Make Preserved LemonsKey Ingredients You’ll Need Prefer to Watch Instead…

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Cakes

Velvety-Soft Lemon Pound Cake with Candied Lemon

Author: Joanna Rankin·Published: April 3rd, 2026

Sliced loaf of velvety-soft lemon pound cake with a luscious thick layer of frosting and candied lemon slices.

This recipe takes the classic lemon pound cake and kicks it up a notch with a super-soft and moist crumb that’s packed full of tart and fresh lemon flavour, a thick lemon frosting, and beautiful jewel-like candied lemon slices. Prefer to Watch Instead of Read? This recipe was featured as the Level 2 lemon pound…

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Cakes

Classic Lemon Pound Cake

Author: Joanna Rankin·Published: April 3rd, 2026

Sliced loaf of glazed lemon pound cake.

Sing it with me: lemon pound cake tastes so niiiice! I love lemon desserts, they’re indulgent without being too sweet or rich thanks to the tart lemon flavour. With it’s simple glaze and lemon zest topping this easy-to-make lemon pound cake is a classic for a reason! Pound cake is so called because it used…

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Cakes

Sourdough Churros

Author: Joanna Rankin·Published: February 5th, 2026

A pile of sourdough churros on a wooden board. In the background, a hand is dipping a churro into some spiced chocolate dip.

Hot, golden churros tossed in cinnamon sugar are already pretty awesome. But sourdough discard takes churros right over the top. They’re extra crisp and a little tangy, and perfect for dunking in one of the three dips included in this recipe just in case you’re feeling indecisive! Jump To:Prefer to Watch Instead of Read?What are…

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Desserts, Sourdough Discard

Authentic Polish Gingerbread (Pierniczki)

Author: Joanna Rankin·Published: December 31st, 2025

Chocolate-dipped Polish gingerbread (pierniczki) arranged on a wooden plate. One cookie has a bite taken out of it.

These cookies instantly take me back. As a Polish immigrant family, we’d get these from the European deli to enjoy throughout the year, but especially during Christmas, so they’re very nostalgic for me. Even though they’re referred to as gingerbread, they don’t actually include any ginger! My recipe is soft, warmly spiced, and dipped in…

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Pecan Florentines

Author: Joanna Rankin·Published: December 27th, 2025

Tray with a stack of pecan florentine cookies sandwiched with chocolate.

These pecan florentines look like they came from a fancy bakery, but they’re honestly one of the easiest cookies you can make! They bake up very thin, lacy, and super crisp, with a rich nutty caramel flavour that’s halfway between a cookie and candy. Finished with a layer of chocolate (no tempering required!) these cookies…

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Hot Chocolate Sandwich Cookies

Author: Joanna Rankin·Published: December 20th, 2025

Stack of hot chocolate sandwich cookies on a baking sheet.

These hot chocolate sandwich cookies are soft, chocolatey, and filled with delicious fluffy homemade marshmallow. They’re basically a cup of hot chocolate in cookie form! They’re easier to make than they look, and the homemade marshmallow filling holds up for a couple weeks at room temp making them perfect for cookie boxes and even shipping….

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Turtle Thumbprint Cookies

Author: Joanna Rankin·Published: December 18th, 2025

Turtles thumbprint cookies on a sheet of parchment paper. One cookie has a bite taken out of it.

Pecans, chocolate, and caramel are a winning combination in these cookies. Buttery, crisp, not too sweet, and almost impossible to stop at just one—these cookies deserve a spot on your holiday cookie trays! Prefer to Watch Instead of Read?

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Classic Scottish Shortbread Cookies with Chocolate

Author: Joanna Rankin·Published: December 4th, 2025

Tray of classic Scottish shortbread wedges dipped in chocolate.

It wouldn’t be Christmas around here without some classic buttery shortbread cookies. And this year I’m giving them an upgrade with an easy chocolate dip and some chopped nuts or freeze-dried fruit. They’re perfect for tucking into a gift box or even shipping to a loved one who lives far away! Prefer to Watch Instead…

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Sourdough Hawaiian Rolls

Author: Joanna Rankin·Published: November 30th, 2025

A pan of sourdough Hawaiian rolls. One roll is torn open to show the crumb inside.

These sourdough Hawaiian rolls come out so soft, fluffy, a little tangy, and just sweet enough. They’re the kind of rolls people will spoil their appetite for dinner with, because they’ll be gone before dinner even hits the table (and they make amazing slider or burger buns, too). Jump To:Prefer to Watch Instead of Read?What…

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Bread, Sourdough

Homemade Cookie Butter

Author: Joanna Rankin·Published: November 21st, 2025

An open jar of homemade cookie butter, an open package of Lotus biscoff cookies and a few scattered biscoff cookies in the background.

Cookie butter is one of the most dangerously delicious things you can have in your house. It’s a lightly-spiced addictively snackable spread that is perfect in desserts, wonderful on toast, and fun to just enjoy by the spoonful. Using browned butter to make it is diabolical, elevating an already amazing spread into god-tier territory. Jump…

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Basics, Pantry Staples

Instant Pot Apple Butter

Author: Joanna Rankin·Published: November 20th, 2025

Jar of apple butter, with a few apples and an Instant Pot pressure cooker in the background.

Apple butter that tastes like it simmered all afternoon, ready in just 30 minutes! It’s perfect in lots of fall recipes, slathered on toast or a muffin, or just eaten by the spoonful. What’s not to love? Jump To:Prefer to Watch Instead of Read?What Is Apple Butter, and Why Use an Instant Pot?Why You’ll Love…

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Basics, Pantry Staples

Mascarpone Cheese

Author: Joanna Rankin·Published: November 12th, 2025· Updated: November 20th, 2025

Container of homemade mascarpone cheese.

Why pay a small fortune for mascarpone, when homemade is cheaper, fresher, and even better than store-bought? This easy 2-ingredient recipe will give you creamy dreamy mascarpone that’s perfect for tiramisu, cannoli, or slathered on a bagel. Jump To:Prefer to Watch Instead of Read?What Is Mascarpone Cheese and Why Make it Yourself?How does Homemade Mascarpone…

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Basics, Pantry Staples, Spreads & Fillings

4-Hour Vanilla Bean Extract

Author: Joanna Rankin·Published: November 6th, 2025· Updated: November 22nd, 2025

Putting a vanilla bean into a bottle to make extract.

Real vanilla extract can be very expensive, and making it yourself usually takes several weeks. But why buy extract when you can have deep, dark, and delicious vanilla extract in just 4 hours at a fraction of the cost of store-bought? Read on to learn a couple easy methods for making vanilla bean extract that’s…

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Basics, Pantry Staples

Pumpkin Spice Latte Tres Leches Cake

Author: Joanna Rankin·Published: October 22nd, 2025· Updated: November 13th, 2025

Top view of a pumpkin spice latte tres leches cake on a wooden cake stand, with a slice taken out.

If you crave pumpkin spice lattes as much as I do every fall, this layered tres leches cake might just ruin you for other desserts! Sponge cake layers flavoured with warm spices and pumpkin puree with espresso-spiked tres leches soak, and clouds of whipped cream—what’s not to love? Jump To:Prefer to Watch Instead of Read?Why…

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Cakes

Mango Tajín Oatmeal Cookies

Author: Joanna Rankin·Published: October 15th, 2025

Stack of Mango Tajin oatmeal cookies in front of a bottle of Tajin.

There’s just something magical about how perfectly Tajín (a delicious Mexican seasoning blend with chili and lime) pairs with mango. It’s like a match made in heaven soft oatmeal cookies. Throw in some white chocolate chunks, and suddenly you have a cookie you might not be able to stop snacking on! Jump To:Prefer to Watch…

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Cookies

Miso Caramel Apple Pie

Author: Joanna Rankin·Published: October 8th, 2025· Updated: November 20th, 2025

Slice of miso caramel apple pie with a scoop of ice cream, getting drizzled with miso caramel.

Think you know apple pie? Think again. This miso caramel apple pie takes a classic dessert to a whole new level with a delicious brown butter crust and a deeply flavourful apple filling. Try this recipe, and I bet you’ll never make another apple pie without miso! Jump To:Prefer to Watch Instead of Read?What is…

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Pies & Pastries

Gochujang Cheddar Mini Babkas

Author: Joanna Rankin·Published: October 2nd, 2025· Updated: October 8th, 2025

A group of gochujang cheddar mini babkas.

Cheesy + sweet + spicy is possibly my favourite flavour combo, and these mini swirled buns have that in spades. Each bun is loaded with delicious gochujang, cheddar, garlic, and a touch of honey for a completely irresistible snack. Jump To:Prefer to Watch Instead of Read?Why These Spicy Cheddar Rolls Are So IrresistibleKey Ingredients You’ll…

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Bread, Brunch, Dinner

Soft Burger Buns

Author: Joanna Rankin·Published: October 1st, 2025· Updated: October 4th, 2025

Baking sheet full of homemade burger buns topped with black and white sesame seeds.

This soft bun dough is about to be your new go-to for burger buns, hot dog buns, and even cinnamon rolls! Anywhere you’d use an enriched dough, this recipe shines. It’s super easy to make and handles like a dream because it doesn’t use butter, but is still soft and full of flavour that levels…

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